Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 117, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 27, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
924 FZAK52 PAFC 280016 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-281500- 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 960 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 100 NM WEST OF ADAK AT 978 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL IMPACT THE ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN BERING TONIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN BERING BY SAT AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. $$ PKZ150-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-281500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ160-281500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-281500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 40 DIMINISHING TO E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-281500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. $$ PKZ170-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-281500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ172-281500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...SE 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING AND DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT BERING SIDE...24 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-281500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 28 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ185-281500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-281500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$
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534 FZAK52 PAFC 281258 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 960 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 100 NM WEST OF ADAK AT 978 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN BERING BY SAT AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. A 978 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAND POINT SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...E 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...E 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
229 FZAK52 PAFC 281308 CCA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 CORRECTED ZONE 179 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 960 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 100 NM WEST OF ADAK AT 978 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN BERING BY SAT AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. A 978 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAND POINT SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...E 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...E 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
874 FZAK52 PAFC 282022 AAA CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 1130 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 UPDATED ZONE 170 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-290300- 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT 960 MB SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 100 NM WEST OF ADAK AT 978 MB SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN BERING BY SAT AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. A 978 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA WILL MOVE TO NEAR SAND POINT SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ150-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ155-290300- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ160-290300- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ165-290300- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ180-290300- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. .TUE AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. $$ PKZ170-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 1130 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ171-290300- UNALASKA BAY 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-290300- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ175-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BERING SIDE...E 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...E 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ176-290300- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-290300- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ179-290300- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$
259 FZAK52 PAFC 290009 CWFALU COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ199-291500- 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 962 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTHWEST OF ADAK MOVES TO 100 NM NORTH OF ADAK AT 983 MB MON AFTERNOON. A 980 MB LOW DEVELOPS 200 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE TONIGHT AND MOVES NEAR SAND POINT AT 976 MB SUN EVENING...THEN DRIFTS EAST TO 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 980 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ150-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ155-291500- COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ160-291500- BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ165-291500- PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ180-291500- SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. $$ PKZ170-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...18 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BERING SIDE...SW 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 5 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ171-291500- UNALASKA BAY 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ172-291500- EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BERING SIDE...W 30 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ175-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BERING SIDE...E 25 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN...BERING SIDE...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ176-291500- WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ185-291500- ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. $$ PKZ179-291500- PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS 400 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT DIMINISHING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 27, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 2:00 PM AKST, 2 hours before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
200 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2012
.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS IN GENERAL ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH
SYNOPTIC FEATURES THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. AFTERNOON PACKAGES WILL BE
BASED ON THE GFS AND NAM.
.UPPER LEVELS...
WEAK SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH A EASTWARD MOVING SHORT WAVE
WAS EVIDENT OVER THE MAINLAND. A WELL DEFINED SHORT WAVE OVER THE
NORTHEAST PACIFIC WAS MOVING RAPIDLY ENE TOWARD THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE
ISLANDS. A LARGE LOW CENTER WAS LOCATED SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS.
THE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL MAINTAIN ITS INTENSITY AS IT
HEADS TOWARD THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH SAT...THEN BECOME DIFFUSE
AS IT WEAKENS OVER THE BERING SEA SUN NIGHT. WESTERLY FLOW OVER THE
MAINLAND SAT WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHWESTERLY AS SHORT WAVES RIPPLE
ACROSS THE REGION. A FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT SHORT WAVE MOVING ACROSS THE
NORTH PACIFIC IMPACTS THE WESTERN GULF ON SUN NIGHT.
.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...A WEATHER FRONT APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN GULF
OF ALASKA WILL BRING SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO KODIAK TONIGHT AND
SAT. WINDS LOOK TO BE BELOW BLIZZARD LEVELS BUT WITHIN THE WEATHER
ADVISORY CATEGORY. INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENTS ON SAT COULD PRODUCE
SOME LOCAL WIND CHILLS CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SUSITNA VALLEY. A STRONG
LOW MOVING NEAR KODIAK ISLAND SUN AND SUN NIGHT WILL BRING WIND AND
INCREASING CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF KODIAK AND THE GULF
COASTS. PRECIPITATION WILL START AS SNOW NEAR KODIAK ON SUN...THEN
BECOME MIXED WITH RAIN BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH TONIGHT. NORTH
WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION IN RESPONSE TO INTENSIFYING
PRESSURE GRADIENTS TONIGHT AND SAT. WINDY CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH
COLD AMBIENT TEMPS WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILLS. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED
WITH A WEATHER FRONT MOVING EAST ACROSS THE BERING SEA WILL BRING
INCREASING CHANCES OF SNOW ALONG WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES SAT NIGHT
AND SUN.
.ALEUTIANS AND AK PEN...THE MAIN CONCERNS ARE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND PORTIONS OF THE AK PEN ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW
COMPLEX SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND ITS NORTH AND EAST ADVANCING
FRONTAL TROUGH. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIKELY MOVE INTO
THE CENTRAL AND EAST ALEUTIANS THIS EVENING THEN SHOULD END SAT AS
SNOW BECOMES MIXED WITH RAIN. FURTHER EAST...THE EASTWARD EXTENSION
OF THE FRONT BRINGS A SHOT AT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE AK PEN SAT
MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SHOULD END IN THE AFTERNOON AS TEMPS
WARM AND SNOW BECOMES MIXED WITH RAIN.
.LONG TERM FORECAST...
MODEL AGREEMENT WITH SURFACE FEATURES IS DECENT THROUGH ABOUT TUESDAY
NIGHT BEFORE THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES. LOOKS LIKE A MORE
ACTIVE PERIOD NEXT WEEK FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AK ESPECIALLY.
.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 181 185 187.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 130 138 155 160 165 170 172 175 176 179
185 411 412 413 414.
RMC JAN 12The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 3:54 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:57 AM AKST | Wind Chill Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Jan 28, 11:30 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Jan 28, 11:40 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 40 hr |
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